arthroereisis
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The term "arthroereisis" comes from the combination of the Greek words arthro- (joint) and -ereisis (the action of bracing against or pushing against something)."
Etymology
From arthro- + Ancient Greek ἔρεισις (éreisis, “lifting, bracing against, propping up”), from ἐρείδω (ereídō, “lift, prop up, brace”).
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Inflected Forms
arthroereises (plural)